Each month we highlight one of the founders of Okta Ventures’ portfolio companies. You’ll get to know more about them and learn how they work with Okta. This month we’re speaking with Wayne Chang of Spruce. What is Spruce and what is your mission? Spruce is an open-source software company with the mission to let users control their data across the web, starting with Web3. What were you doing prior to Spruce that led you to this moment? Before Spruce, I was part of the leadership team for decentralized identity initiatives at ConsenSys, which incubated uPort, one of the first self-sovereign identity projects ever. It was at ConsenSys that we realized the power of the core technology. It gives individuals control, while phasing out rent-seeking intermediaries, and empowers end-users. Essentially, it diminishes the power of platforms that rely on keeping users locked in. The combination of self-sovereign identity and Web3.